There are 3 stored owner reports matching the steering leading-label group for the 2009 Chevrolet Suburban in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 3 of 3 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)ACCELERATING IN TRAFFIC ON A THREE LANE ROAD. AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE POWER STEERING, BRAKES, AND ACCELERATION LOCKED UP. I COULD BARELY TURN THE WHEEL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS UNRESPONSIVE. I COULD NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL. I WAS ABLE TO MUSCLE THE CAR INTO A PARKING LOT AND JAM ON THE BREAKS TO COAST TO A STOP. THE POWER WAS STILL ON THE CAR, BUT THE AC WAS NOT BLOWING AS HARD. AFTER A RESTART, IT WORKED NORMALLY. *TR
WHILE TAKING 4 CHILDREN TO SCHOOL IN THE MORNING, THE DASH TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND THE ENGINE DIED. POWER STEERING AND BREAKS WERE GONE AND I WAS LEFT STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. AFTER SEVERAL FRANTIC MINUTES, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE A DRIVE HOME. *TT
CASE NO. 1-4061367 REPORTED TO GM CUSTOMER COMMUNICATION CENTER ON 18/11/2009 "STEERING VIBRATION" WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 100 KM/H'. ACCORDING TO GM DEALER SERVICES DEPARTMENT CONFIRMED VERBALLY 'ACCEPTABLE VIBRATION'. CHEVROLET HAS NOT RESPONDED TO A COMPLAINT CASE NO. 1-4061367 REPORTED TO GM CUSTOMER COMMUNICATION CENTER ON 11/18/2009 AND NONE OF MY PRESENTED QUESTIONS AND INVESTIGATION/DOCUMENTATION REQUESTS WERE ADDRESSED. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.